Florent's Guide To The

South Florida Reefs

Yellowtail Reeffish
Chromis enchrysurus
Yellowtail Reeffish
Also known as: Yellowtail Chromis
Category: Chromis
Scientific Name: Chromis enchrysurus
Synonyms: Chromis enchrysura
Size: Up to 3 in. (8 cm)  
Depth: 60-300 ft. (18-90 m)
Distribution: Florida, Gulf of America
Chordata (Phylum) Chordates
└Vertebrata (Subphylum) Vertebrates
 └Osteichthyes (Parvphylum) Bony Fishes
  └Actinopterygii (Gigaclass) Ray-Finned Fish
   └Teleostei (Class) Teleosts
    └Ovalentaria (Order)
     └Pomacentridae (Family) Damselfishes
      └Chrominae (Subfamily) Chromis and Humbugs
       └Chromis (Genus) Chromis
        └C. enchrysurus (Species)
WoRMS ID: 304153🔗
iNaturalist ID: 1316759🔗

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